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(describing the "Defense proposal to give advance consent to extradition and waiver of extradition rights" as "an empty gesture."); United States v. Morrison, No. 16-MR-I 18, 2016 WL 7421924, at *4 (W.D.N.Y. Dec. 23, 2016) ("Although the defendants have signed a waiver of extradition, such a waiver may n

extradition request is pending in Canada and may be subject to withdrawal."); United States v. Stroh, No. 396-CR-139 (AHN), 2000 WL 1832956, at *5 (D. Conn. Nov. 3, 2000) ("[I]t appears that there is a substantial legal question as to whether any country to which he fled would enforce any waiver of extr

ness of the waiver, and will get to do so in the jurisdiction of his choosing (Le., the one to which he chose to flee). See, e.g., United States v. Morrison, No. 16-MR-118, 2016 WL 7421924, at *4 (W.D.N.Y. Dec. 23, 2016); United States v. Kazeem, No. 15 Cr. 172, 2015 WL 4645357, at *3 (D. Or. Aug. 3, 20

Dec. 20, 2010); United States v. Bohn, 330 F. Supp. 2d 960, 961 (W.D. Tenn. 2004); United States v. Stroh, No. 396 Cr. 139, 2000 WL 1832956, at *5 (D. Conn. Nov. 3, 2000); United States v. Botero, 604 F. Supp. 1028, 1035 (S.D. Fla. 1985). . The Department of Justice's Office of International Affairs is

ness of the waiver, and will get to do so in the jurisdiction of his choosing (Le., the one to which he chose to flee). See, e.g., United States v. Morrison, No. 16-MR-118, 2016 WL 7421924, at *4 (W.D.N.Y. Dec. 23, 2016); United States v. Kazeem, No. 15 Cr. 172, 2015 WL 4645357, at *3 (D. Or. Aug. 3, 20

Dec. 20, 2010); United States v. Bohn, 330 F. Supp. 2d 960, 961 (W.D. Tenn. 2004); United States v. Stroh, No. 396 Cr. 139, 2000 WL 1832956, at *5 (D. Conn. Nov. 3, 2000); United States v. Botero, 604 F. Supp. 1028, 1035 (S.D. Fla. 1985). . The Department of Justice's Office of International Affairs is

whatsoever. Numerous courts have recognized that such purported waivers are unenforceable and effectively meaningless. See, e.g., United States v. Morrison, No. 16-MR-118, 2016 WL 7421924, at *4 (W.D.N.Y. Dec. 23, 2016); United States v. Kazeem, No. 15 Cr. 172, 2015 WL 4645357, at *3 (D. Or. Aug. 3, 20

Dec. 20, 2010); United States v. Bohn, 330 F. Supp. 2d 960, 961 (W.D. Tenn. 2004); United States v. Stroh, No. 396 Cr. 139, 2000 WL 1832956, at *5 (D. Conn. Nov. 3, 2000); United States v. Botero, 604 F. Supp. 1028, 1035 (S.D. Fla. 1985). This is for very good reason: Any defendant who signs such a purp

mplicate Constitutional concerns. Of course, the Constitution only constrains governmental actors — not private parties. See, e.g., United States v. Morrison, 529 U.S. 598, 2 Because of this inconsistency between what government lawyers have already disclosed and what the Government is now arguing that t

utors must provide evidence that would help victims. Indeed, in one of the cases cited by the Government — United States v. Sacane, 2007 WL 951666 (D. Conn. Mar. 28, 2007) — the Court specifically stated that the victims should not try to obtain relevant information from the courts but instead should ge